Sheikha Salama Mosque
Masjid Aš-Šaykhah Salāmah (مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة)
The mosque with the city's skyline and Jabal An-Naqfah (middle) and Jebel Hafeet in the background
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionEastern Arabia
DeityAllah (God)
Year consecrated2011[1]
StatusActive
Location
LocationAl Ain
MunicipalityAl Ain City Municipality
State Abu Dhabi
Country United Arab Emirates
Sheikha Salama Mosque is located in United Arab Emirates
Sheikha Salama Mosque
Location in the U.A.E.
Sheikha Salama Mosque is located in Persian Gulf
Sheikha Salama Mosque
Sheikha Salama Mosque (Persian Gulf)
Sheikha Salama Mosque is located in Middle East
Sheikha Salama Mosque
Sheikha Salama Mosque (Middle East)
Sheikha Salama Mosque is located in West and Central Asia
Sheikha Salama Mosque
Sheikha Salama Mosque (West and Central Asia)
TerritoryAl-Ain
Geographic coordinates24°13′22.54″N 55°45′59.25″E / 24.2229278°N 55.7664583°E / 24.2229278; 55.7664583
Architecture
Architect(s)Ja'afar Touqan[1]
TypeMosque
StyleMixed ancient and modern, partly Moroccan[2]
Specifications
CapacityAbout 4,800[1]
Minaret(s)2
Site area35,873 m2 (386,130 sq ft)[1]

The Sheikha Salama Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة‎, romanized: Masjid Aš-Šaykhah Salāmah) is a mosque in the city of Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Formerly the largest mosque in use in the city,[3] it is named after Sheikhah Salamah, mother of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the father of Sheikh Khalifa.[2]

History

See also: Islam in the United Arab Emirates and History of the United Arab Emirates

The mosque had an old structure which was demolished in 2007.[2] In October of that year, Al Ain City Municipality gave a contract to Aldar Properties to supervise and design the new mosque. The current structure was completed in May 2011.[1]

The mosque won the Saudi Arabian award for architecture in 2017.[4] It used to be the largest mosque in Al Ain, before the Sheikh Khalifa Grand Mosque[5][6] was completed in 2021.[7][8]

Structure

See also: Islamic architecture

The current structure of the mosque, which was designed by architect Ja'afar Touqan from Jordan, is a blend of ancient and modern architecture, with two minarets which are influenced by Moroccan Islamic architecture.[2] It occupies an area of 35,873 square metres (386,130 sq ft), and can accommodate more than 3,000 worshipers. The design includes an extra thousand car parking spaces for "future needs."[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kazmi, Aftab (2011-05-21). "Mosque adds charm to Al Ain skyline". Gulf News. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  2. ^ a b c d Rough Guides UK, ed. (2016-11-15). The Rough Guide to Dubai. Penguin. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-2412-9865-7.
  3. ^ "Sheikha Salama Mosque", APG, retrieved 2018-04-01
  4. ^ "Al Ain mosque honoured with architecture award". The National. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  5. ^ Leech, N. (2017-03-06). "Magical history tour of Al Ain". The National. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  6. ^ Abdul Kader, B. (2014-10-31). "Al Ain to have one of the largest mosques in UAE". Gulf News. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  7. ^ "Eid Al Fitr prayer times and venues announced by Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre". WAM. The National. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  8. ^ Al-Faham, Tariq (2021-05-13). "Tahnoun bin Mohammed performs Eid al-Fitr prayers". Al Ain, U.A.E.: WAM. Retrieved 2021-05-13.

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